Prevalence of exposure to needle stick and sharp‐related injury and status of hepatitis B vaccination among healthcare workers: A cross‐sectional study

Prevalence of exposure to needle stick and sharp‐related injury and status of hepatitis B vaccination among healthcare workers: A cross‐sectional study

Abstract Background and Aims Hepatitis B is a leading cause of chronic liver disease and subsequent liver transplantation. This is a vaccine‐preventable illness. Health workers continue to be at risk for blood‐borne pathogens due to occupational exposures. The overall goals of our study were to dete...

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Main Authors: K. C. Rupak, Dipendra Khadka, Sabal Ghimire, Aayush Bist, Ishant Patel, Smriti Shahi, Natasha Dhakal, Ibeja Tiwari, Dhan B. Shrestha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-07-01
Series:Health Science Reports
Subjects:
healthcare workers
hepatitis B
needle sticks
Nepal
sharp‐related injuries
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1399

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https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1399

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